Compare Amherst Center, MA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Amherst Center (per 100,000 people)

How Safe is Amherst Center (higher is better)

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Amherst Center

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amherst Center is 1 in 195

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amherst Center is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amherst Center is 1 in 38

Year Over Year Crime In Amherst Center (per 100,000 people)

Amherst Center police department

Item

Amherst Center

Massachusetts

National

Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)

49

11,659

556,527

Police officers & civilians /1000 residents

1.3

2.2

3.3

There are a total of 49 Amherst Center police officers. This results in 1.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 40.3% less than the Massachusetts average and 60.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State

Total offenders

Massachusetts /100K

National /100K

Massachusetts

3,876

61

222

There are a total of 3,876 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 61 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Source: The Amherst Center, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.